KE805: Supramolecular and nanochemistry (5 ECTS)

STADS: 10003001

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
4th quarter.

Teacher responsible
Email: snv@sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor´s degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or nanobioscience must be passed.

Course introduction
The course will provide the students with a comprehensive introduction to modern supramolecular chemistry and nanostructures. Fundamental forces for the assembly of host-guest systems and functional supramolecular devices as well as the synthetic chemistry to generate the required building blocks will be discussed. Important design principles and the analysis of supramolecular systems using advanced analytical techniques towards in depth understanding of properties and function will be covered.

Expected learning outcome

• To combine theoretical knowledge on non covalent interactions with design rules of host-guest systems as well as function and design of molecular devices
• To choose classical and modern synthetic routes for the synthesis molecular receptors and building blocks of molecular devices
• To achieve comprehensive knowledge on common molecular building blocks in supramolecular chemistry and their application
• To rationalize basic design rules for molecular receptors and molecular devices
• To achieve an overview and apply modern analytical tools to supramolecular systems
• To apply search strategies for current databases and electronic journals to find relevant information on supramolecular systems as well as to orally present and analyze articles from the field

Subject overview
Non-covalent interactions, molecular recognition, design principles, thermodynamic considerations in respect to functional systems, discussion of host-guest systems including macrocyclic receptors (for anionic-, cationic- and neutral guest), mechanically interlocked systems (rotaxanes, catenanes and molecular knots), fullerenes and carbon nanotubes, dendrimers, biomimetic catalysts as well as self assembly of various common building blocks to functional devices and potential applications. For all classes of building blocks the synthesis of representative examples will be discussed.

Literature

• Jonathan W. Steed, Jerry L. Atwood : Supramolecular chemistry , 2nd ed. / Wiley 2009.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam. Danish 7 mark scale, external examiner.

Reexamination after 2nd quarter.
The mode of exam at the reexamination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger, antal timer 25.
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning, antal timer 25.
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Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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